and are Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Iranian Patients.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a serious public health issue with significantly increasing rates across the world. The genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have previously manifested involved genes that remarkably enhance the risk of T2DM. In this study, the association of common variants with T2DM risk has been identified among Iranian population from Tehran province of Iran.

High prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection among injection drug users in Iran: the need to increase vaccination of adults at risk.

We measured the prevalence of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) among male injection drug users (IDUs) in Detention, Tehran, Iran. A cross-sectional survey included 499 male IDUs arrested by police during a predetermined police sweep in Tehran (February, 2006). A questionnaire was filled out for each individual.

Substance-dependent professional drivers in Iran: a descriptive study.

Objective: To determine characteristics of a nationwide sample of Iranian dependent drug users whose main profession is driving.

Methods: Data were derived from a larger study, which aimed to describe pattern of drug dependency in Iran. A "driver" was defined as a person whose main profession was driving a motor vehicle to earn a living.

HIV seroconversion among injection drug users in detention, Tehran, Iran.

Jails may foster the spread of HIV, particularly among drug users. In 2006, male injection drug users (n = 499) detained in Tehran consented to HIV testing at intake and discharge. HIV prevalence at intake was 24.

Splenic hydatid cysts in a 20-year-old soldier.

Hydatid disease is a parasitic infection of humans and herbivorous animals caused by Echinococcus granulosus. A 20-year-old male soldier from Booshehr province police center was admitted with left upper quadrant pain that began 1 year before admission. Sonography disclosed an echogenic mass measuring 14 x 16 cm near the spleen and kidneys; a computed tomography scan confirmed it as a hypodense mass of the spleen that was 16 x 17 x 18 cm in dimension.

Hepatitis B carriers in large vehicle drivers of Iran.

Hepatitis B is a serious cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in Iran is about 1.7% but little is known about the high-risk occupations.

Molecular epidemiology of malaria in endemic areas of Iran.

In this study, 333 blood samples of malaria cases positive by microscopic test (70.6% male and 29.4% female, p<0.

Musculoskeletal disabilities among police force personnel of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common causes of disability in the military population. The objectives of this study were to assess the frequency of musculoskeletal disabilities in police force personnel and to determine the association between disabilities and age, rank, and different job types. The population studied were 2600 Islamic Republic of Iran police force disability cases from March 1997 to March 1998.